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New York Mets traded Chico Fernandez and Bobby Catton to the Chicago White Sox for Charley Smith on April 23, 1964.

New York Mets claimed Jeff Kaiser on waivers from the Cincinnati Reds on April 23, 1993.

New York Mets signed free agent Gerald Williams on April 23, 2004.

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Bud: Someone Missed Boat
Tampa Tribune, March 20, 1974
Bud Harrelson regrets that he and Pete Rose didn't do a television commercial together. Plus, a chat with Wayne Garrett, who appears to be establishing himself as the third baseman the Mets have been waiting for.
Tags: Wayne Garrett, Bud Harrelson.


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Ron Swoboda
Born: June 30, 1944
at Baltimore, Md.
Swoboda
Years with Mets: 1965 - 1970

737 games. 69 hr, 304 rbi, 0.242
246 runs, 20 stolen bases


Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies
1972 Game Results
05/19 Mets 8, Phillies 3 Capra (W, 3-1)
05/20 Mets 3, Phillies 1 Matlack (W, 5-0)
05/20 Mets 2, Phillies 1 Koosman (W, 1-3)
05/21 Mets 4, Phillies 3 Seaver (W, 7-1)
05/30 Mets 7, Phillies 0 Matlack (W, 6-0)
06/01 Mets 6, Phillies 1 McAndrew (W, 4-1)
06/28 Mets 3, Phillies 2 Seaver (W, 10-4)
06/29 Phillies 9, Mets 4 Gentry (L, 3-6)
08/01 Mets 3, Phillies 2 Sadecki (W, 2-0)
08/01 Phillies 4, Mets 1 Koosman (L, 7-7)
08/02 Phillies 5, Mets 3 Seaver (L, 12-9)
08/03 Phillies 4, Mets 1 Gentry (L, 5-8)
09/11 Mets 4, Phillies 2 Koosman (W, 9-11)
09/12 Mets 4, Phillies 3 McAndrew (W, 11-5)
09/13 Mets 11, Phillies 6 McGraw (W, 7-5)
09/22 Phillies 5, Mets 4 McGraw (L, 7-6)
09/23 Mets 5, Phillies 3 Matlack (W, 14-9)
09/24 Mets 2, Phillies 1 Seaver (W, 19-12)
1972 totals: 13 wins, 5 losses



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